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Public debate   /pˈəblɪk dəbˈeɪt/   Listen
Public debate

noun
1.
The formal presentation of a stated proposition and the opposition to it (usually followed by a vote).  Synonyms: debate, disputation.





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... seen one of the weaknesses inherent in the nature of the Athenian constitution. These measures could not be taken without public debate in the popular assembly, and such a method of procedure rendered secrecy impossible. The Mytilenaeans received timely warning of their danger, and keeping close within their walls, repaired the weak ...
— Stories From Thucydides • H. L. Havell


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